So hot, in fact, that I asked Darling to give me a hair cut yesterday. One must be mad to ask a 13 year old to take scissors to one’s hair, wouldn’t you think? I need to thank all of you who sent a cup of global warming my way when I asked for it. Now, take it back, okay?

Western WA is not supposed to get this hot. We are supposed to have two weeks of wintery weather (and get, perhaps, a few inches of snow which melts away after a day or two), and two weeks of hot weather (which sends everyone scurrying into Costco for their el cheapo version of an air conditioner, which doesn’t work, but it doesn’t really matter because by then the temps have dropped.)

This winter, however, we had snow storm after snow storm blow in, right into May. And when it stopped snowing, it continued to rain well into June. We were cold. We were wet. We were soggy. We were happy when the sun finally broke through last week.

We are now crabby because it’s too hot. We’ve set new records across the western side of the state, where temps have reached the mid to upper 90’s. NO FUN NO MORE! My transparent skin has shifted well beyond it’s normal summery white to an actual pink tone. My face is not tanned, it’s just one huge freckle. And I have realized that my wardrobe is sadly lacking in halfway decent looking articles of summer clothing. I look fine on the farm, but a person ought not be caught dead looking like I do heading to town. And town is where we all head, as they have air conditioning at the mall!

And one more thing. I don’t like being a farmer in summer. Fencing? We don’t need no stinking fences…do we? Okay, I need fences. But why on earth am I putting up a fence in this weather? I must be daft… (no comments needed here, thank you, City Boy.) But it’s back to the fence line this morning, as we got barely anything done yesterday. And there’s no way we’ll get done today, either. Too much work in too much heat. I’d rather be at the mall.

Mom, can we go to the mall? I need a new swim suit.

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Don’t worry Tracey, the record heat is on it’s way out. Of course it will still be nice and hot til around the end of August, then it will be back to rain again. I think we can live with the heat for a little while longer.

I for one, LOVE the heat. I can be out in it all day long, all night long too. In the winter I miss my sunshine and heat, so I’m loving it right now. 🙂

Tracey, I’m with you! I don’t like the heat and this has been too much too early. Thank God it’s cooling off tonight. I’m a sissy — anything over 80 and I’m complaining. Let’s see pictures of the new hair cut!